I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"If the Face Fruit is truly a Devil Fruit even stronger than the Dark-Dark Fruit, should I change my plans and try to steal it to eat?"

"I just don't know if this 'face fruit' even exists, or what it looks like?"

Blackbeard fell into deep thought.

Just as I was pondering this, someone suddenly shouted again:

"Wait a minute, there's actually a sequel to this article! There's even a preview on the back!"

The crew member unfolded the newspaper and read aloud:

"As everyone knows, you can only eat one Devil Fruit."

"But the world is so big that there are some exceptions, and there is the possibility of people with two or even more Devil Fruit abilities."

"In the future, the Baidu Tieba Gazette will take you through the exceptions among exceptions, the legendary multiple Devil Fruit abilities!"

Blackbeard suddenly shuddered; he was almost going crazy!

This shocked him even more than the revelation of the existence of the Dark-Dark Fruit!

Has his biggest secret already been discovered?

No! That's impossible!

Blackbeard couldn't keep up the act any longer. He snatched the newspaper from his companion's hand, his eyes widening like saucers. He read it carefully several times, but found nothing of value.

The newspaper was published by [Tieba News Agency], which is unheard of.

The author of the article, using the pen name Rixiong, was also completely unknown.

"How much does the sun bear actually know?"

........

The second issue of the Baidu Tieba newsletter has just been released, and it's already a hit.

In the first issue, Doflamingo's true identity was revealed, and most people bought the newspaper out of curiosity.

But this issue's list of the top ten Devil Fruits is the one that truly sparked countless discussions in the media on the high seas!

Initially, people were drawn in by the content of the article, marveling at the strangeness and power of these fruits.

The newspaper articles quickly became a topic of conversation among people, especially pirates, after they had been drinking.

Then came the endless discussion.

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit is ranked too high. I admit that Whitebeard is the strongest in the world, but the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power is still a little bit inferior to the other powers on the list."

"The Glint-Glint Fruit allows you to travel at the speed of light? And this isn't the strongest? I refuse to accept that!"

"I refuse to accept this! I'm the Butt-Butt Fruit user, I'm the strongest Devil Fruit user!"

"The Clear-Clear Fruit? That's every man's dream, and it's not considered the strongest Devil Fruit?"

As time went on, the discussion did not stop, but instead became more and more heated.

"Draw your sword! The Butt-Butt Fruit is the strongest!"

"You're talking nonsense! The Tremor-Tremor Fruit is the best in the world! Whitebeard is the strongest in the world!"

"Why are you taking your pants off? What? You're saying you're a user of the Butt-Butt Fruit? Ugh~~~~"

"The author of this article is named Hikari? What exactly is his intention?"

"Who is Ri Xiong? Who slept with the bear?"

"I'm more interested in the next installment's multiple Devil Fruit abilities? Wait... he didn't say next installment, only that this topic will be discussed in the future?"

As the debate and online arguments continued to escalate, the newspaper's sales and reputation steadily increased...

.........

Naval Headquarters.

Marshal Kong looked thoughtfully at the online forum newsletter on his desk.

"Air Marshal, are you really going to groom Borsalino and Sakazuki as future generals based solely on Sig's article?"

On the sofa, Sengoku casually ate senbei and said something.

The Navy also had many collaborations with Morgans, and for the Navy, it was not too difficult to find out that Sieg was behind the newspaper.

"Sig's article is indeed very accurate. Both of them truly possess the talent of great generals."

Sengoku asked again, "Then...should we take action? Stop Sieg from continuing to publish this newspaper?"

"Why stop them? Sieg is now actively disclosing various information, which is also beneficial to us."

"For example, this time, we learned about the talents of two great generals because of this."

"Furthermore, the more he reveals, the more certain we are that we have his true identity!"

Kong said this.

.........

Another sea in the new world.

On the Red, the ship of the Red-Haired Pirates, a banquet was being held as usual.

"Captain? You mean this 'Face Fruit,' does it really exist?"

Yasopp, slightly drunk, asked Shanks, who was already a little tipsy.

"Yes, Captain, you're very knowledgeable, you've even been on the Pirate King's ship, you should know whether the Face Fruit is real or fake, right?"

"It's all about saving face..."

Shanks looked intrigued and nodded with a smile:

"Of course it's true. I also know who the user of the Face Fruit is."

"Really? Captain, you're not kidding?"

"Of course I'm not joking. You actually know the user of the Face Fruit."

"You also drank with him in the tavern in Donghai Windmill Village."

These words immediately caught the attention of Beckman and the others.

"Could it be him?"

Shanks, holding his beer mug, smiled and said:

"That person is..."

"Me!"

Shanks laughed loudly and raised his glass high:

"Brothers, give me some face, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Amidst the laughter, the other pirates also raised their glasses high and clinked them together.

After finishing his drink, Shanks stroked his chin and smiled.

"The power of the Face Fruit is really useful..."

From that day on, Shanks had a new catchphrase.

Chapter 168 Third Issue of the Baidu Tieba Gazette

"What? I'm famous again?"

Inside the Happy Street bar, Sieg looked in surprise at the editor-in-chief of the news agency's branch office who had come specifically to inform him.

"Yes, the second issue of the Tieba Newsletter not only sold out, but it was even reprinted four or five times."

"It seems that many pirates are treating this issue of the forum newsletter as some kind of valuable information and are buying it one after another."

"Meanwhile, online forums and tabloids have already sparked a heated debate throughout the Grand Line about which Devil Fruit is the strongest..."

The editor-in-chief said with excitement.

"Because of the short time frame, the exact sales figures for the Baidu Tieba Newspaper have not yet been fully tallied. However, we estimate that the sales of this issue are already enough to rank it among the top ten newspapers in the Grand Line."

“Traditional newspapers, led by our World Economic Daily, all adopt a serious and formal style, which is very different from the style of online forums and tabloids.”

"While there are gossip newspapers in this world that reveal secrets, their influence is very limited and they can't even reach the level of online forum tabloids."

"If the Baidu Tieba newsletter can maintain the quality of its second issue, its continued rise is inevitable!"

Sieg was also a little stunned.

The popularity of the Baidu Tieba tabloid was actually within his expectations, but the speed at which it became popular still surprised him.

Upon closer examination, this is a powerful alliance between him and Morgans.

In terms of distribution channels, Morgans' news divisions spanned the world, and the vast number of news birds he kept were enough to spread the World Economic Herald around the world within a day to several days.

In terms of content, Higuma first used Doflamingo's secrets to generate buzz and attract attention, and then released the "Top Ten Devil Fruit Ranking," which was informative and highly controversial.

This is what is known as an article that incites conflict.

Both sides are indispensable.

Even Morgans, a titan in the journalism world, couldn't just casually make a new newspaper with bland and uninteresting content popular.

Even if Sig's news is sensational, without a channel for dissemination, it will at most become a hot topic on Wanwu Island.

In the newspaper industry, it's rare to see a newcomer rise to fame overnight.

Only someone like Sieg, who immediately engages in dialogue and cooperation with Morgans in the press, could create such a small-scale miracle as the online forum tabloid.

"Mr. Sig, this buzz came quickly, but it's only the second season. However, if we can't maintain this momentum, it will fade just as fast. We should continue to produce high-quality content..."

To everyone's surprise, Sieg shook his head firmly.

"The next issue will not be released for now."

Sieg was well aware that one of his original intentions was to promote the treasure map.

But the newspaper's popularity is now higher than expected, and if this continues, it might backfire and cause things to spiral out of his control.